It all but disappeared in the late 1800s, but Irish stick fighting – which was used to rebel against the occupying British – is being revived by fighters around the world.

DNA from a skull found at Newgrange once sparked theories of a royal incestuous elite in ancient Ireland, but new research reveals no signs of such a hierarchy. Instead, evidence suggests a ...

‘I was interested in the harmony between keeping this ancient craft going and bringing it into a modern sphere’ – Meet the Irish crafts masters. From knife makers to weavers, ...

A study by the University of York and UCD found no evidence in nearby settlements, diets, or trade to support the existence of an economic or social elite in ancient Ireland.

From Cork and Armagh to TikTok and Instagram, young and old road bowlers are taking up the bowl and keeping this unique ...

Vincent Hughes’s earliest memories of growing up in the west of Ireland in the 1970s were not of watching his mother knitting by the fireplace, but watching her run an entire network of knitters ...

A handfasting ceremony is an ancient Celtic and pagan tradition that has become a beautiful ritual that still occurs at Irish ...

In ancient times, dairy or animal fat was buried in bogs for preservation or put in a wooden container as an offering to gods or spirits, according to The Irish News. The slab of bog butter on ...

The Ancient Irish Spirit That's Making a Comeback After 350 Years For centuries, Ireland’s native spirit was illegal. Now, a new generation of passionate distillers and bar owners are bringing ...

The ancient Irish get far too much credit for Halloween Published: October 29, 2024 8:41am EDT. Lisa Bitel, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Author. Lisa Bitel ...